Above water, this rock looks a bit like the back of a whale especially when swell gently breaks over it producing a splash of white. It's exposed position among the skerries off Kinlochbervie make it a dazzling display of high energy life including brightly coloured jewel anemones, sea squirts, sponges and nudibranchs.
Site Name: Whaleback Rock - Cape Wrath
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Fourline nudibranch (Polycera quadrilineata) eating sea mat on kelp at Whaleback Rock, July 2014.
Dazzling green jewel anemones on Whaleback Rock, July 2014.
Aplidium elegant sea squirt on Whaleback Rock, July 2014.